football

Britain has long been a nation of football obsessives. But for many disabled fans, following their favourite team is a massive challenge.

Earlier this year, after 112 years of memories, West Ham left their East London stadium for a new home in the former Olympic stadium in Stratford. But what about the community West Ham left behind?

Around 350 people have now reported alleged cases of child sex abuse connected to football clubs. The number has been rising by the day following the launch of an NSPCC hotline, which has received more than 860 calls in its first week of operation. Greater Manchester Police alone say they have received reports from 35…

I spoke to presenter and journalist Charlie Webster, who was abused by her running coach when she was 15 and from Norwich, Chief Constable Simon Bailey – who is the lead for child protection on the National Police Chiefs’ Council.

The paedophile football coach Barry Bennell is in hospital tonight after he was found unconscious in his hotel on Friday night.

Interviews with Paul Stewart, a former England footballer who came forward this week detailing his own allegations of the years of abuse he suffered as a young player, and Tom Perry, from the Mandate Now charity.

The scale is only just becoming clear: now the national inquiry into child sex abuse says it could start looking into allegations by former footballers that they were abused within the sport.

President-elect Trump’s Mexican Wall and the future relationship with Mexico – are one of the bigger issues facing his new administration. Hard on the heels of the shock election result there were more prosaic issues involving the two countries last night – a world cup qualifying football match.

Earlier today, a jury at Warrington coroner’s court decided by a majority verdict that the 96 victims of the Hillsborough stadium disaster had been killed unlawfully.